Hill vs Kasumov

Who won Hill vs Kasumov?

Kasum Kasumov beat Josh Hill by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward, on Friday 11th August 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Kasum Kasumov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Hill vs Kasumov stats

Josh Hill stepped into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Kasum Kasumov made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Josh Hill's 7th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Kasum Kasumov marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Josh Hill's Bellator record stood at 4-3-0, while Kasum Kasumov's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested that Hill and Kasumov have similar power, both with a 23% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kasumov had a massive advantage over Hill, boasting a 62% submission rate over Hill's 18%.

Josh Hill was the older man by 8 years, at 38 years old.

Kasumov had a height advantage of 2 inches over Hill.

Hill was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Kasumov, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 48 more professional rounds, 78 to Kasumov's 30.

Activity check

Hill's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hill vs Kasumov?

Josh Hill was a 21/10 (+210) underdog going into the contest, while Kasum Kasumov made his way into the ring at 8/25 (-310) with oddsmakers.